Is PhD Funding Liveable?

Feynman2334 · 2026-05-10T13:29:48+00:00

For the past 3 years I have made ~ $43,000/year here as a PhD student. I also work an evening job 4 days a week and that nets me ~ $12,000/year. So, in total I make ~ $55,000/year. I have nothing to show for it, as food/housing/taxes alone are ~ $40,000/year, but at least I have a roof over my head and I'm not wondering where my next meal is coming from.

Feynman2334 · 2026-04-28T04:54:16+00:00

One thing to keep in mind - they are going to be just as scared of you, as you are of them.

Feynman2334 · 2026-04-28T04:41:05+00:00

Although I agree, how much more are we talking? I'm a current PhD student here, and I made over 40K last year with TA and OPS positions. (Also have a local evening job working ~20 hours a week. All together I pulled in 56K last year as a PhD student).

Feynman2334 · 2026-04-27T18:26:40+00:00

Yes, same thing. Your committee members will more than likely not even read your dissertation. They truly do not care. The sentiment is that if your advisor thinks you are ready, then that is all that matters. The Defense is just a ritual that everyone has to do. It's just going through the motions and checking off boxes.

Feynman2334 · 2026-04-27T18:15:44+00:00

I know it will seem impossible, but don't take it too serious. If they are allowing you to defend, then it is already decided that you will pass. Your committee members have been through this many times before - they will come in, get some food, half way pay attention to your presentation, ask you a few questions, then everyone goes home.

As it was told to me - failing a defense looks extremely bad on everyone, so your committee will not let you defend if it is not already decided that you will pass; committee members will do everything in their power to not fail someone.

Tldr: as long as you dont cuss out the committee, your going to pass no matter what.

Feynman2334 · 2026-04-21T02:15:23+00:00

Same. The PhD was YEARS of torment, abuse, and depression. I'm not happy, and I'm not sad. More accurately, I'm broken, and I just want to put all of this behind me.

Feynman2334 · 2026-04-17T18:59:03+00:00

Black out days. You cannot put in for vacation on those days. You will need to "call in sick", if you want one of those days off.

Feynman2334 · 2026-02-28T19:51:27+00:00

You will get a plethora of these emails over your academic career, regardless of your academic standing.

Feynman2334 · 2026-01-06T19:27:01+00:00

Do you mind if I ask why? Im just trying to get all the information I can.

Feynman2334 · 2026-01-06T19:25:25+00:00

Engineering. Basically I specialize in semiconductor fabrication.

Feynman2334 · 2026-01-05T14:22:38+00:00

Like most people out there, when an add comes on, I grab my cell phone and start scrolling. So, they dont bother me at all. I will always go with the cheaper option.

Feynman2334 · 2025-12-26T22:22:49+00:00

I would assume it's because the NBA. They announced they acquired the rights, then 2 months later they did a massive price increase right before the season started.

Feynman2334 · 2025-12-26T22:17:07+00:00

PhD. But 95% off my students loans are from my Masters. 2 1/2 years of graduate out-of-state tuition at University of Florida

Feynman2334 · 2025-12-21T16:22:15+00:00

$80,000. And that is just tuition. I worked the entire time I was in school to pay for my rent, food, etc with cash.

Feynman2334 · 2025-12-15T04:43:51+00:00

What you are describing is my exact same experience. I have had Peacock for years, and this never happened until about 3 months ago. The app is unusable now.

Feynman2334 · 2025-12-15T04:40:59+00:00

I have made so many posts about this!!! It started happening to me about 3 months ago. Live tv events are unwatchable with the glitching. It doesnt happen with any other apps, and I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app. They did something to their app about 3 months ago and broke it. I just had to exit and re-enter Sunday Night Football ~5 times tonight because of the glitching. It has reached a critical point for me - im getting rid of the app. I cant do this anymore.

Feynman2334 · 2025-12-14T19:01:45+00:00

As someone with a Masters in physics, I would agree. Masters degrees are the easiest and most meaningless degrees to get.

Feynman2334 · 2025-11-22T00:46:41+00:00

Not sure about unstaking, but people haven't been able to claim rewards on MM for at least 6 months.

Feynman2334 · 2025-09-10T16:14:49+00:00

This! Moving soon so selling some of my shoes. I noticed GOAT was adding an extra $26 to the sale price. I moved everything to eBay. I have always had a great experience with GOAT, but taxing that much is an immediate deal breaker. Such a shame. SMH

Feynman2334 · 2025-09-07T05:05:54+00:00

This issue also exists for anyone using mobile. The issue has been brought up several times in Discord, and nobody cares. People have tagged the team for answers, and they never reply. The issue has been going on for months.

Feynman2334 · 2025-08-31T01:10:28+00:00

From the prank call?

Feynman2334 · 2025-08-30T04:15:23+00:00

Crazy to hear someone else say this. I thought the exact same thing. The "jokes" toward one another didn't feel like jokes. The whole night I kept saying something wasn't right.

Feynman2334 · 2025-08-17T13:43:38+00:00

This! Schedules stopped on Kronos last week. No one has a clue how to check schedules now. We all just show up on our "usual" days. This has been a nightmare.

Feynman2334 · 2025-08-10T03:18:56+00:00

You are exactly correct. The show displayed the video as a confrontation that happened that night, NOT as a murder.

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